Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,559, Silas Goodell, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn Continental
Goodell, Silas
S 36,559
{ D.L.W. 813-200 Lieut Issued May 13, 1796 Soldier's name spelled Goodall. No papers.
CONTENTS

Examined with Orig. Rolls Sept. 1883 M. B.
8/31 4/30 100 9.05 1.06 100 120 243 12 120 343 12
17074. 11
Connecticut
Silas Goodell Goodell
of Norwich - in the state of Connecticut who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Connecticut line, for the term of 4 years
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon: W m Huntington H. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 11 mo 1/31 228.12 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep 1819 120
343 12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }

To Calvin Goodale one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.
The petition of Capt Silas Goodale of Norwich in the County of New London & State aforesaid
That he resided in the town & State aforesaid that he served more than six months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as an officer that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances now in need of assistance from his Country for support that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
& naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provision of said act.
Dated at Norwich this 24 th day of March A D 1818.
Silas Goodale
State of Connecticut
New London ss
Be it remembered that on this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goodale Esq one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut personally came Capt Silas Goodale of Norwich in the County of New London & State aforesaid & made Oath to the truth of the following Declaration

That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution at its commencement & served therein until its termination at which time he was honorably discharged. That he commenced service as a Sergeant & was appointed an Ensign upon the continental establishment some time in the Month of January 1776 in a company commanded by Capt Stephen Brown - That he afterwards was appointed to the offices of first, second & third Lieutenant & at the close of the war left the service as Captain by brevet at which time he belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Ichabod Butts that he always belonged to the Connecticut line. That during his service aforesaid he belonged to several companies of the Regiment for nearly two years at the close of the war commanded one of the First Officers Company with the rank of Captain - That he has never received any pension under any law of the United States -
Sworn to & declared before me Silas Goodell
The day & year of aforesaid Calvin Goodell Judge of Superior Court
Connecticut ss City of New Britain Feb. 9 th 1819 - I Silas Goodell do hereby declare that I am in circumstances & standing need of the assistance of my Country for support - Silas Goodell Sworn before me. Calvin Goodell Mayor of City of New Britain

I Silas Goodell on oath declare that I am now more than Twenty years of age & that I have small estate but not such as to furnish me with an income sufficient for my support without constant & daily labour with my hands which I now being in good health am able, and as daily perform and with which I am enabled to support myself without the assistance of my country & but having served that country from the beginning to the end of the revolutionary war, and having never, during that period been deficient from any cause in the performance of any one task of duty which devolved on me - Having been engaged in the battles at Trenton & the capture of Cornwallis I cannot but feel that an officer of my rank at my age ought to be exempt from bodily labor for support - So live then I need the assistance of my country.
Sworn before me Calvin Goddard Judge of Probate
I Calvin Goddard do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Silas Goodell did serve more than Nine months in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration. By Sir Henry Deane sent the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War and sent to the aforesaid Genl. Congress Calvin Goddard Judge of Probate

Capt. Silas Goodell March 24, 1818
in Can. 53
Dear General
West of New London
Connecticut
Sept 9 th June 1819
Cheshire Connecticut
Miss Deborah Galt
Bethlehem Connecticut
during the War
24. March 1818.
✓ ✓ ✓
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the person of Captain Silas Goodell, and that he is the same person who served in the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution, and that he is now living in the town of Cheshire, Connecticut, and that he is entitled to a pension for services rendered during said War.
At Febry 1819 I do certify that to my knowledge Captain Silas Goodell served more than nine months, during the war of the revolution, & I believe from the commencement to the end thereof, & from his application to me I am convinced of his indigence & that he is clearly intitled to the provisions of the Act of March 1818 granting pensions for revolutionary services.
Ebenezer Dyer

bapt. 1811
2 Silas Goodale on death bed
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the person mentioned as Silas Goodale - That I have always considered him as a man of truth & integrity. That I am not intimately acquainted with his circumstances, but have often seen at the age of about Seventy engaged in constant labor for his support & believe that he has but little property much less than many others who have obtained pensions.
Calvin Goddard

IN PURSUANCE
Of an ACT of
CONGRES s
Of the Thirtieth Day of SEPTEMBER,
A. D. 1783.
Silas Goodale Esquire is to Rank on a list of officers by Brevet, in the ARMY of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
GIVEN under my Hand, at Annapolis the 30 th Day of February 1784
Received of Mr. Goodale Thomas C. M c Kim
W. C. [Signature]

No 7
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Elias Goodall Gent — Greeting. We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be a Lieutenant in the 3. Connecticut Regiment — in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such — from the 25 th day of April A.D 1778. — You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant — by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant. — And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
C. Schuyler Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency John Jay Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 16 th day of March 1779, and in the 3 rd Year of our Independence.
John Jay

36559 INVALID.
File No. 36,559
Silas Goodell
Lieut. Geo. Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 527
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 13-1900- Mrs. F. Shimer Denver Colo.

As the Pension Bureau at Washington still 7 m in form me in regard to a pension drawn by Silas Goodale or Gofee - who served as "lieutenant" in "Continental army" - 3rd Regiment of Conn. Mtd Col. Putnam - 7 ft. and 8 ft - Mrs. J. Miller 1120 Logan Ave. Denver, Col.

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Hon. Mr. Huntington, H. R.
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Date cert: 5 March.

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Feb 17 1819
Sir I believe you will receive the paper which have once been forwarded at your office, soliciting a pension for Silas Goodell of Norwalk in Connecticut. I have returned to me to obtain the certificate of Capt Goodell's indigence - which is obtained & entered on the application, to which I have added my certificate of his service & indigence. I enclose you two of Capt Goodell's commissions which you will please return to me -
This application being of an old date I hope you will enclose me a certificate of the pension being granted, with the commission now forwarded to oblige you very humbly servant
Ebenezer Huntington